Maarssen

Maarssen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmaːrsə(n)] ^ⓘ) is a town in the middle of the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht, along the river Vecht and the Amsterdam–Rhine Canal. The west of Maarssen is called Maarssen-broek, whereas the east is called Maarssen-Dorp. The two localities, along with other small nearby towns, constitute the area of Maarssen.

Maarssen
Town and former municipality
Church near the Schippersgracht, Maarssen-dorp 2007
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 52.135144°N 5.041297°E / 52.135144; 5.041297
Country	Netherlands
Province	Utrecht
Municipality	Stichtse Vecht
Area (2006)
• Total	30.86 km2 (11.92 sq mi)
• Land	27.20 km2 (10.50 sq mi)
• Water	3.66 km2 (1.41 sq mi)
Population  (1 January 2007)
• Total	39,363
• Density	1,447/km2 (3,750/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline[1]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	stichtseVecht.nl

On 1 January 2011 Maarssen merged with the councils of Breukelen and Loenen to become municipality of Stichtse Vecht.

Population centres

The former municipality of Maarssen consisted of the following cities, towns, villages (dorp) and/or districts:

• Maarssen (colloquially "Maarssen-dorp") and Maarssenbroek
• Maarssenbroek, a town
• Maarsseveen, a hamlet
• Molenpolder, a hamlet
• Oud-Maarsseveen, a hamlet
• Oud-Zuilen, a village
• Tienhoven, a village

Transportation

• Maarssen railway station